Restaurants in Studio City

Moody South American steakhouse. Everything cooked over open grill in the dining room. Piquillo peppers, lamb saddle over rosemary. Malbec-heavy wine list. Luxury ranch feel. Single location at 12969 Ventura Blvd.

High-end sushi in a strip mall. Warm wooden interior, premium-grade sushi. $200 omakase with every signature dish, or $140 option with 14 pieces + handroll. Splurge-worthy. Single location at 11941 Ventura Blvd.

Chef Aviad Yalin's spit-roasted wagyu shawarma. Eater LA Best of Valley. Single location at 11288 Ventura Blvd. Also serves arayes and shawarma fries.

Reliable American gastropub, open over a decade. Expansive menu: lobster rolls, Korean wings, squash rigatoni. Large craft beer list, solid cocktails, big front patio. Single location at 11915 Ventura Blvd.

One of the best ramen shops in the entire Valley. Opened 2020. Spicy Reddo with chili oil and sesame paste, brothless Orenji with ground pork. Also handrolls and appetizers. Single location at 12265 Ventura Blvd.

Strip mall spot specializing in Japanese comfort food. Spicy curry udon, fried chicken, cold soba, tempura rice bowls. Famous 'original poki bowl' predating the LA poke craze. Family-run, popular lunch spot. Single location at 11288 Ventura Blvd.

One of LA's best Armenian restaurants per Infatuation. Family-run with quirky rustic interior. Specialty mantee dumplings with sumac and yogurt, dolma, sizzling hot feta. Lush back patio. Single location at 10962 Ventura Blvd.

Eater 38 restaurant from Jeff Strauss. Matzo ball ramen, Reuben quesadillas, pickle bento. Single location at 12446 Moorpark St.

Started as Wat Thai Food Court vendor. Small restaurant designed like a street market stall. Specializes in khao soi — stir-fried and soupy versions. Toppings include softshell crab, crispy pork, braised beef. Single location at 3250 Cahuenga Blvd W.

Supper club with nightly live music mixed by Grammy winner Manny Marroquin. Chef Oscar Torres. Single location at 4212 Lankershim Blvd (Toluca Lake).